In this June 20, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington.
North Korean threats, trade tensions and global terrorism are expected to be among the issues discussed at the inaugural U.S.
President Trump has been increasingly looking to China to exert its influence in the region as North Korea works to create a nuclear missile that could reach American soil. The Young Pioneer Tours agency built up a business attracting young travelers with cut-rate, hard-partying adventures into one of the world's most isolated countries.
The six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue, attended by Russia, China, the United States, Japan, South Korea and North Korea, had went through six rounds in 2003-2007.
Fang Fenghui, a member of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department, also participated in the dialogue.
Diplomatic observers believe the elevation of the level of security dialogue underlines not only the urgency of establishing a crisis-management mechanism between China and the United States, but also lays bare subtle changes in Washington's perception of a rising China.
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While the staging of two-plus-two meetings is fairly common between USA secretaries of state and defence and their counterparts among Western allies, observers noted that this is the first time Beijing has agreed to have this kind of in-depth, usually issues-driven talks with Washington. The U.S. side says North Korea will get "top billing" in the discussions.
"We now are maintaining constant communication with all sides and encouraging them to return to talks as soon as possible and work hard to advance consultations to promptly solve the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula", Geng Shuang, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Trump tweeted on the eve of the security dialogue that, "While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi and China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out".
Geng said China remains committed to banishing nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula and working with the USA and others on restarting talks over the issue.
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